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Mother Hen's Holiday

1937 · 7 min

A quick, gentle cartoon romp of chaotic chicks and a frazzled mother, ending on a sweet, simple note.

Overview
Mama Hen complains about all the work that she's gotta do. Her baby chicks run amok and drive her to collapse. The chicks have a change of heart because it's Mother's Day- and they begin to do all the work for her.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism1
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, comedy
    Directed by
    Arthur Davis
    Starring
    Toby Wing, Dorothy Compton
    Runtime
    7 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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